Solutions

Solutions

Miami Farmers Market Helps Fight Climate Pollution With Affordable Produce

This local food strategy also happens to be a boon for climate action.

Climate•6 min read

Solutions

Iowa’s Clean Water Advocates Are Reclaiming the Past to Protect the Future

Through stories, memories and community engagement, a new grassroots effort is building public support for restoring the state’s polluted lakes.

Climate•6 min read

Solutions

Here’s What It Takes to Produce Slaughter-Free Milk

At Gita Valley dairy, the cows are never slaughtered and the milk costs $18 a gallon.

Farms•13 min read

Solutions

How an Oregon Community Group Fought a Factory Farm and Won

“These operations are not farms. They’re factories.”

Local Organizing•9 min read

Solutions

Your Climate Action Works Better With Collective Change, New Research Shows

Combining eating more plants with collective action — like getting hospitals and schools to serve more plant-based dishes — can make your individual climate action far more effective.

Research•5 min read

Solutions

NYC Hospitals Are Nudging Patients Toward Plant-Based Meals. It’s Working.

New York City is cutting emissions and saving money by making vegetarian meals the default in public hospitals. It’s successful because most people go with the flow.

Climate•11 min read

Solutions

Young Activists Are Getting Plant-Based on the Menu, for Climate and Animals

Getting restaurants to serve more plant-based food can have big climate impacts.

Climate•4 min read

Solutions

The Vegan vs. Carnivore Narrative Distracts From Climate Action

How food fights fuel conflict instead of solutions.

Climate•5 min read

Solutions

How One Nonprofit Is Working to Unite and Support Animal Sanctuaries

FARA is helping fill in the gaps animal sanctuaries face.

Policy•9 min read

Solutions

How One Lawyer’s Helping Farmers Navigate Trump’s Policy Landscape

Dãnia Davy has been tracking executive orders for farmers since day one, free of charge.

Policy•9 min read

Solutions

Pennsylvania Egg Brand Agrees to Drop Deceptive ‘Free-Roaming’ Label

Drone footage obtained by animal rights group proved crucial to settlement negotiations.

Food•5 min read

Solutions

Plans to End Male Chick Culling Stall in U.S.

Egg producer Kipster is still moving forward with in-ovo sexing technology.

Science•5 min read

Solutions

How a Group of Immigrant Farmworkers Is Preparing for Avian Flu to Hit New York Dairy Farms

Amid heightened fears of immigration raids, Alianza Agricola has spent months educating hundreds of their coworkers on how to prepare for an avian flu outbreak.

Health•8 min read

Solutions

What RFK Jr’s Anti-Processed Foods Stance Could Mean for Plant-Based Foods

Policies that target ultra-processed foods could end up being bad for both the plant-based industry and the planet.

Food•7 min read

Solutions

The Case for Nature-Based Solutions, Examined

Whether hi-tech or nature-based, all climate action requires tradeoffs.

Food•5 min read

Solutions

Worker Cooperatives Might Improve Prison Life — and the Food System

An idea for prisoner cooperatives at San Quentin offers a more humane alternative.

Farms•9 min read

Solutions

A Crop for a Saltier Future

With sea levels rising and groundwater running out, scientists are racing to domesticate salicornia, or sea asparagus, a salt-resilient plant.

Climate•7 min read

Solutions

Can Everyone Eat for the Planet? I Shopped at a Dollar Store for a Week To Find Out

In 2019, scientists published a climate-friendly food plan. I’ve long wondered: could it work for most Americans?

Climate•10 min read

Solutions

Rebuilding Food Security After a Wildfire

A coalition in Oregon is fighting to expand access to food assistance—regardless of immigration status.

Climate•9 min read

Solutions

Farmers Markets Can Be a Form of Climate Action. Here’s How

Local food programs can make it easier to eat more fresh produce.

Climate•6 min read

Solutions

For Siċaŋġu Nation, Taking Food Sovereignty Back Means Eating Climate-Friendly

Mushrooms, bison and foraged plants are a critical mix of new and old food traditions.

Climate•8 min read

Solutions

Colorado Reintroduced Wolves. They Might Have the Wrong Personalities to Succeed

A growing body of research suggests animal personalities can impact reintroduction to the wild.

Science•8 min read

Solutions

The Power of Plants: One Doctor’s Mission to Fight Diabetes Through Diet

A Black podiatrist gets creative in a bid to make his community healthier.

Health•8 min read

Solutions

Upcycled Foods Offer Creative Fix for Food Waste

Food waste is responsible for 6 percent of U.S. climate emissions. Upcycling is one solution.

Climate•5 min read

Solutions

Shareholder Activists Push Fast Food Chains to Commit to Climate Targets

How Jack in the Box and Wingstop agreed to their first climate goals.

Big Meat•4 min read

Solutions

How Denver Could Become the First City to Ban Slaughterhouses

Activists got a slaughterhouse moratorium on Denver’s ballot — but what are its chances?

Elections•7 min read

Solutions

How Milwaukee Activists Used Community Organizing to Prevent Slaughterhouse Construction

What local activists can take from their example.

Meat Lobby•5 min read

Solutions

How Community Members Shuttered a Backyard Slaughterhouse in a Small, Black Community

Why focusing on zoning regulations and inclusivity is a path forward for activists.

Meat Lobby•6 min read

Solutions

Slaughterhouse Workers Seek a ‘Brave New Life,’ but Challenges Remain

A volunteer-led non-profit hopes to overcome financial and language barriers to better support workers.

Food•9 min read

Solutions

How Food Justice is Made: Stories and Solutions

Four communities found solutions for the slaughterhouses in their neighborhoods.

Legal Action•1 min read

Solutions

How a North Carolina Farmer is Moving Toward a Sustainable Future

Once a contract chicken farmer, Tom Lim is farming his way out of debt with greens and mushrooms.

Farms•8 min read

Solutions

How European Supermarkets Are Getting People to Eat Less Meat

‘Protein splits’ appear to be working — but is there hope the trend could spread to the U.S.?

Big Meat•8 min read

Solutions

First U.S. Egg Producer Commits to End Chick Culling by Fall

The brand worked closely with animal welfare scientists to implement in-ovo sexing.

Food•5 min read

Solutions

Fishing the Ocean’s Twilight Zone Comes at a High Cost

Though there is no moratorium, fishing the mesopelagic layer remains out of bounds.

Climate•7 min read

Solutions

How Food Banks Prevented 1.8 Million Metric Tons of Carbon Emissions Last Year

Redistributing food before it’s tossed or wasted doesn’t just fight hunger — it also fights climate change.

Climate•5 min read

Solutions

New Cow-Free Cheese May Be Tastier, but Still Faces Hurdles

Consumers care about animal welfare and climate pollution, scientists find, but also dairy farmers’ livelihoods.

Food•5 min read

Solutions

Plant-Based Companies Should Follow the Electric Vehicle Handbook, New Report Says

Meat alternative makers could learn a thing or two from Tesla and others in the field.

Climate•6 min read

Solutions

What Does Noninvasive Wild Animal Research Look Like?

Veganized scent lures and camera traps are two tools scientists can use to minimize human impact on wildlife.

Research•6 min read

Solutions

AI Animal Communication Breakthroughs Could Revolutionize Our Relationship With Animals

Advances in AI are paving the way for two-way communication with animals, with profound ethical implications.

Research•8 min read

Solutions

Overfishing Threatens More Than Ocean Life. It’s Also Fueling Emissions.

Just by ending the practice of overfishing, we could store the same amount of carbon as 6.5 million acres of forest each year.

Climate•5 min read

Solutions

Chipotle’s Founder Is Betting on Plant-Forward Food

The new fast-casual restaurant is powered by robots and a mostly meatless menu.

Food•2 min read

Solutions

A New Wildlife Crossing Provides Safe Passage Over a Busy Interstate

The once-treacherous Snoqualmie Pass is now safer for both wild animals and drivers.

Climate•8 min read

Solutions

How Ecotourism Became an Unexpected Climate Solution in an At-Risk Guatemalan National Park

Rural communities manage their forest — and how species are protected.

Climate•3 min read

Solutions

‘Humane’ and ‘Sustainable’ Fish Labels Seek to Repackage Harsh Realities

Why consumers should beware the latest humane- and green-washing tactic.

Food•7 min read

Solutions

Fourth of July Fireworks Can Terrify Animals. Here’s How to Help.

There are ways to make the Fourth of July safer for pets, wildlife and farm animals.

Animal Behavior•4 min read

Feature, Solutions

How the Amy’s Kitchen Boycott Worked, and What It Might Mean for Other Labor Organizers

The two-year call to action finally persuaded the company to come to the table.

Food•5 min read

Solutions

The Case for Investing Billions in Lab-Grown Meat

A new report argues for a massive federal investment in food system innovation.

Factory Farms•5 min read

Solutions

How to Account for Offshore Wind Impacts on Oceanic Wildlife? Make a Plan.

As wind energy develops in the Atlantic Ocean, researchers are working together to protect wildlife.

Climate•10 min read

Solutions

Cars Harm Animals — Could Wildlife Crossings Be a Solution?

Freedom of movement is essential to the survival of species, but cars have disturbed the natural movements of animals. Is there a way to fix it?

Research•11 min read

Solutions

Does ‘Less Meat, Better Meat’ Actually Solve Beef’s Climate Problem?

Research suggests grass-fed meat has a higher carbon footprint.

Climate•7 min read